A/HRC/17/26
Contents
I.
II.
Paragraphs
Page
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1
4
Activities ................................................................................................................
2–11
4
A.
Country visits..................................................................................................
2–3
4
B.
Communications and press releases................................................................
4–5
4
C.
General Assembly and Commission on the Status of Women........................
6–7
4
D.
Joint report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo...................................
8
5
E.
Regional consultations....................................................................................
9
5
F.
Other activities................................................................................................
10–11
5
Multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence against women ....
12–108
6
A.
Background.....................................................................................................
12–20
6
B.
Forms, causes and consequences ....................................................................
21–49
8
C.
The holistic approach to recognizing women’s rights to be free
from discrimination and violence ...................................................................
50–78
13
D.
Some critical aspects to consider when adopting a holistic approach.............
79–98
17
E.
Conclusions and recommendations.................................................................
99–108
21
3